Annual inflation in Saudi Arabia recorded 2.2 percent in May 2025, compared to May 2024. This stability is attributed to a 6.8 percent rise in housing, water, electricity, gas, and fuel prices; a 1.6 percent rise in food and beverages; and a 4 percent rise in personal goods and services. The housing, water, electricity, gas, and fuel index rose by 6.8 percent, driven by an 8.1 percent rise in housing rents in May 2025, specifically villa rents, which rose by 7.1 percent. This increase played a significant role in stabilizing inflation given the index's weight (25.5 percent). Food and beverage prices rose by 1.6 percent, driven by a 2.8 percent rise in meat and poultry prices.
Source (Al Arabiya.net Website, Edited)
